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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange - Circuit Diagram
Goal = removal of abnormal/excess cells or substances that:
 • Have
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange ... BrighamMedRes #Plasma #Exchange
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
for Initiating Exchange ... Neurotoxicity #Thresholds #Exchange
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
captures K in exchange ... • Mechanism: Exchanges ... Mechanism: Sodium-K exchange
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
treatment is plasma exchange ... , start plasma exchange
Pathophysiology of The Nephron - Electrolyte and Water Exchange

The nephron — electrolyte and water exchange. 
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Electrolyte and Water Exchange ... electrolyte and water exchange
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
with blood or exchange ... • Supportive, exchange
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
require plasma exchange ... pregnancy with plasma exchange
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Timing: Daily exchanges ... Poorer exchange
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
require plasma exchange ... pregnancy with plasma exchange
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
. 2) The Na/Ca Exchanger ... the Na+2/Ca+2 exchanger ... are no longer exchanged